Device for locking game-balls on a table.



w. B. SNOW ,& F. D. S HAFFERI DEVICE FOR LOOKING GAME BALLS ON A TABLE. APPLICATION FILEI) ,MAY I 1. I915.

1,1 74,190. Patented Mgr. 7, 1916.

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.' j BY A TTOR/V E Y E SE F E OFFICE.

WILLIAM BURDETTE snow AND FRANK D. SHAFF-ER, or PORTLAND, 'oimeoin DEVICE FOR LOCKING GAME-BALLS ON A TABLE.

viding of a device to be used in connection,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

Applicationfiled May 11, 1915. Serial No. 27,454;

securely inclosed in the spherical pocket formed by thestraps k. An angle bar we has its ends p bent in hookisriveted to the topof the case i, and said angle bar-Is provided with a perforation n. An angle bar 0,

, table when such parts come in contact. The

with a pool table, or other game table, by

means of which the set of game balls may be locked or irremovably secured on the table, so as to prevent them from being tampered with or stolen.

Incidentally our invention also has for its purpose the making of these locking means of simpleform and so that they may be readily applied and fastened on any pool or other game table without drilling any holes or otherwise mutil'ating the table.

The construction and application of our device will be readily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichv Fig. 1 is a. plan view showing our device in actual use; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same showing the face of the retaining case removed; Fig. 3 isa cross-section looking toward'the right, on the line-indicated by the arrow A in Fig. 2. v,

Referring now to these drawings, a represents the top of a pool table.

-tration with each other.

flange of-the a'nglelbar o is provided on its front'face with an angular-lug 1', and the lower face of the bar felt strip 9, or other soft body surface, which serves toprevent said bar 0 from scratching or otherwise marring the rails of the table when such parts come in contact. The flange of the bar 0 is provided with a perforation .8. When the angle bar 0 is placed on the case i, the lug 1- serves as a templet for bringing the holes A latch bar t. is pivoted to the flange of the'angle bar 0, .said latch cross-section,

as shown in Fig. 3, and adapted. to engage the flanges of both'angle bars 'm and 0. The latch bar If is made with a finger piece u, and holes -o,.the latter being located so as to register with the holes n and 8. See Fig. 3. A lock to, of standard type, is adapted to have its shackle inserted through the registering holes n,s and o, so

Z)b are the cushions and 00 are the side rails.

d is a corner pocket. v It will be noticed by having reference to Figs- 1 and 2, that the side rails c, 0 are each provided with a beaded edge e.

that when it is in such inserted position, the

be locked in the position shown" parts will in Fig. 2. a

The application of this device to use on the regulation pool table isshown fully .in

Fig. 1, and is as follows: The case i ispla'ced over the rack of balls and the whole combination is moved over to a corner of .the

. table so that one corner of the case projects f represents the numbered balls of a pool set and g is the cue-ball.

I1, is the triangle by means of which the balls are racked up.

In the drawings, the set of balls is shown I in racked up position, in which they are normally arranged whenever {the table is not in use.

The parts which comprise our invention are as follows: 2' is a bottomless case of substantially triangular form adapted to be placed over the'triangle h, and the balls racked therein. In the topo'f the case a is a hole 3', and straps 7c are riveted oversaid hole. When the case is placed down over the entire set of halls-the cue ball 9 will be into the corner pocket at, The angle bar 0' 8 and n in regisbeing approximately of U-shapedv 0 is-provided with a thus be immovably locked on the table, and i will be proof againstany tampering or use until the lock w has been removed.

We claim:

1. A bottomless ca'se adapted to be placed over a group of balls .on'atable and arranged so as to engage acorner of the table top, a.

.. bar. provided with means for being engaged to the" tablewhen arranged at a top corner l of the latter, and lock-controlled means ,con-

necting said bar and case, when these members are in engagement with-the table and r adapted to immovably secure said parts 5 against movement on the table.

2. A bottomless case adapted to be 'placed vided with perforations for receiving the shackle of a look when the bar and case are in engagement with the table. 1

3. A bottomless case adapted to be placed over a group of balls on a table and arranged so as to engage a corner of the table top, a bar provided with a perpendicular flange and means for being engaged to the table when arranged at a top corner of the latter, a companion flange provided on the top of the case, anda lock-controllable U-shaped latch bar pivoted on one of said flan es and adapted to engage the other flange w en the bar and case are in engagement with the table.

4. A bottomless case adapted to be placed over a group of balls on a table and arranged so as to engage a corner of the table top, a bar provided with a perpendicular flange and means for being engaged to the table when arranged at a top corner of the latter,

a companion flange provided on the top of thecase, a perforated U-shaped latch bar pivoted on the flange of said table, said latch bar, and saidcompanion flange being pro .40 vided with perforations for receiving the shackle of a lock when thebar and case are in en agement with the table.

5 g bottomless case adapted to be placed overa group of balls on a table and arranged '45 so as'toengage a corner of the table top, a

bar provided with a perpendicular flange 'and means for being, engaged to the table when arranged at a top corner of the latter, a companion flange provided on "the top of the case, a laterally projecting lug on the bar arranged for hearing on the top of the case when the bar and case are in engagement with the table, and a'lock controllable U-shaped latch bar pivoted on one of said flanges."

6. A bottomless case adapted to be placed over a group of balls on atable and arranged so as to. engage a corner of the table top, a bar provided with a perpendicular flange and means for being engaged to the table when arranged at a top corner of the latter,

a companion flange provided on the top of I the case, a laterally projecting lug on the bar arranged for hearing on the top of the i 7. A bottomless case adapted to be placed I over a group of balls on atable and arranged so as to engage a corner of the table top, a bar provided with table engaging means at its ends adapted when in engagement with the table to position the bar across a corner of the table top, and lock-controlled means on the case when these parts are in engagement with the table connecting said bar and case and adapted to immovably secure the case to the table.

8..A bottomless case adapted to be placed over a group of balls on a table and arranged so as to engage a corner of the table top, a

bar provided with table engaging means said table engaging means adapted to prevent lateral or longitudinal movement of the bar when the latter is locked in engagement with the case, and means for locking the bar and case together. a

9. A bottomless case adapted to be placed over a group of balls on a table and arranged so as to engage a corner of the table top, a bar-provided with table engaging means at its ends adapted to engage the adjacent sides of the table and thus position the bar across a corner ofthe table top, such bar provided with a flange, a companion flange. provided on the top of thecase, and a lock-controllable U-shaped latch bar pivoted on one of said flanges.

10. A bottomless case adapted to be placed over a group of balls on a table and arranged so as to engage a corner of the table top, a bar Provided with table engaging means at its ends adapted to engage the adjacent sides of the table and thus position the bar across a corner of the table top, such bar provided with a flange, a companion flange provided on the top of the case, a laterally projecting lug on the bar arranged for bearing on the top of the case, a perforated U-shaped latch bar pivoted on one of said flanges, the flange -of said table engaging bar, said latch bar and'said companion flange being provided with registering perforations for receiving the shackle of a lock.

" WILLIAM BURDETTE SNOW.

FRANK D. SHAFFER.

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